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Breau Covers

DateEarly 1800s
Terms
  • Breau Covers
  • Swiss
  • Linen
  • United States
Dimensions33.02 × 121.92 cm (13 × 48 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Allen French (1930)
Object numberT1105B
DescriptionPiece of badly yellowed and stained fabric identified as both a scarf (tag) and bureau cover (object card). The object features a pattern of raised cream-colored sprigs, spaced evenly throughout. The borders are adorned with a decoration of fine white stitching forming a branch-like pattern. Significant tearing.
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